<i>Tegeticula Synthetica</i> Moth (IMAGE)

National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)

<i>Tegeticula Synthetica</i> Moth

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New findings show that co-evolution between Joshua tree and its pollinator moths, such as the <i>Tegeticula Synthetica</i>, shown here, acts to reduce diversity within the species, rather than increase it as was previously thought.

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Christopher I. Smith/Willamette University

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